diff --git a/src/gui/tray/SyncStatus.qml b/src/gui/tray/SyncStatus.qml
index bbec0e4ea..25d4f6911 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/SyncStatus.qml
+++ b/src/gui/tray/SyncStatus.qml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RowLayout {
         padding: 0
 
         imageSource: syncStatus.syncIcon
-        running: syncStatus.syncing
+        running: false // hotfix for download speed slowdown when tray is open
     }
 
     ColumnLayout {
diff --git a/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp b/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
index aa333c8a2..987e725e9 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void SyncStatusSummary::setSyncStateForFolder(const Folder *folder)
         break;
     case SyncResult::SyncRunning:
     case SyncResult::NotYetStarted:
-        setSyncing(false);
+        setSyncing(true);
         if (totalFiles() <= 0) {
             setSyncStatusString(tr("Preparing sync"));
         } else {